Virginia § 18.2-403.2 - Offenses involving animals — Class 3 misdemeanors
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 18.2-403.2 — Offenses involving animals — Class 3 misdemeanors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.2-403.2. Offenses involving animals — Class 3 misdemeanors
The following unlawful acts and offenses against animals shall constitute and be punished as a Class 3 misdemeanor:
1. Violation of § 3.2-6511 pertaining to the failure of a shopkeeper or pet dealer to provide adequate care to animals.
2. Violation of § 3.2-6509 pertaining to the misrepresentation of an animal's condition by the shopkeeper or pet dealer.
3. Violation of § 3.2-6510 pertaining to the sale of baby fowl.
4. Violation of clause (iv) of subsection A of § 3.2-6570 pertaining to soring horses.
5. Violation of § 3.2-6519 pertaining to notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments.
1984, c. 492; 1992, c. 177; 1993, c. 174; 1999, c. 620; 2003, c. 787; 2008, cc. 543, 707; 2018, c. 416; 2019, cc. 536, 537.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.2-403.2 ("Offenses involving animals — Class 3 misdemeanors") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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